Mental health

Dec 29, 20213 min read

Winter blues: acupuncture for seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

The winter blues is real: it is a type of depression that happens each year, in the fall & winter. SAD affects 5-10% of the population...

Dec 27, 20212 min read

Stress & your period: what acupuncture can do

The hypothalamus is the part of the brain that controls the hormones that impact your period. It responds to factors like exercise,...

Oct 15, 20214 min read

Acupuncture for repeated pregnancy loss & recurrent miscarriages

October is Pregnancy loss awareness month. A lot of patients who come to taproot have already been on a long and strenuous fertility...

Sep 13, 20213 min read

Acupuncture & postpartum anxiety (PPA)

We are all familiar with the "Baby Blues", or Postpartum Depression disorder, but did you know that at least 10% of new mothers suffer...

Aug 19, 20213 min read

PTSD, blurry vision & acupuncture

Our language is full of phrases linking our mood to our emotions: ‘rose–tinted glasses’ and ‘seeing red’, or an ‘eye opening’ moment....

Aug 16, 20213 min read

Peri-menopausal brain fog: how to stimulate brain activity with acupuncture

During peri-menopause and menopause, mental functions are usually affected by the hormonal changes, and conditions arise involving both...

Aug 3, 20214 min read

Plum pit syndrome: treating globus with acupuncture & herbs

Globus Pharyngeus is the name given to that pesky throat discomfort that has no visible cause, mostly regarded as a psychosomatic...

Jul 13, 20215 min read

The 7 emotions & your sight: what if vision loss had an emotional component?

In Chinese medicine, physical and emotional symptoms are never separated. Each organ harbors a part of your consciousness (for example...

Oct 9, 20204 min read

Getting help from Chinese medicine after pregnancy loss

October is pregnancy loss awareness month. Many women go through this tragedy isolated, but support is available. Your social media feed...

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